St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-07
LOTS OF OFFICES.
What They Are and Some of Those
Who Are After Them.

Tuesdays election, which gave the Demo-
Gratis majority in the city council, has
created quite sensation in the select circle
of officeholders at the city hall, and
the anticipation of what is to
come, puts wild glare of
anxiety into the faces of the incumbents and
a CLEAN of hope into the eyes of expectant
Democrats. The new council will be Dem
Ocratic by safe majority, and this means
probable change in appointive city offices.
This pleasant prospect was what occa-
stoned the little groups of aldermen,
office-holderS and politicians in the corners
of the corridors and on the sidewalks yes
terday, and this is what brought so many
heads together.
THE SCEDULE OF ASSETS
at the late council includes one city attor-
neyship at So, 900 per annum, with an as
sistant at 81. 500; one city clerkship at
So 500 and fees; one superintendent
OF the fire department. at $4,000, with
two assistants at 81, 800, and
$1,000; one superintendent of fire alarm,
$1,000; one health officer 81, 500; one city
physician. 81, 500; one building inspector,
$4,000; one superintendent of the work
house, 900; one meat inspector, 81, 800;
one seaer of weights and measures, worth
$1,000; one superintendent Of the poor.
$4,000; thirteen street commissioners
Gf the new wards are each given
commissioner, at 5000 each;
six pound-masters at $500 each; one city
engineership at So. 500. with three assist
ants at S1.S00. S1.500 and 81, 200. In adj
dition such minor positions as health and
water inspectors, clerks, etc.
BRIEF GLANCE
at the situation, taken at an early moment.
gives rise to no little speculation. Candi-
dates for appointment are sprnging
up hourly, and the probability that the
Democrats will go into caucus and make
a clean sweep operates to make the strug-
gle all the more exciting. For the city
attorneyship. held by Judson N. Cross. the
candidates already mentioned are G. F.
Baxter. w. 81. Donnahue. A. d.
Smith, J. T. Byrnes. w. G. Hal
Inns. A. N. Merrick, Lars NJ. Rand and
j. W. Lawrence. For city engineer, An
James Waters, the eX-engineer of the
water works. Aid. Cooley is also men,
toned as man whom number of Demo-
Gratis would vote for. For city clerk, Selah
Matthew's, who has held the Office for years,
r. L, Cox, who is boollkeeper in
the Office of the city engineer; Charles A.
Cornman, the secretary of the Algonquin
club and j John E. Ward, the adjutant Of
police. The three last mentioned are all
sound Democrats, who would fill the office
satisfactorily. Mr.. Ward true to newspa-
per instincts. was in the field early and
threatens to SCOOP the office. For
health officer, DR.. S. S. Kilvington is prom
inently mentioned and will have strong
backing on account of party service DR..
II. n. Avery. the Democratic candidate for
alderman in the Eighth ward is spoken of.
For city physician, DR.. n. H. Orion, DR..
j. r. Freeman, DR.. J. Fl. Dunn, and DR..
Dr. Ludwig Damn are spoken Of
Ed A. Stevens is candidate for the
superintendency of the poor. and thus far
no opposition has appeared. For chief of
the fire department J. c. Schallon, the
engineer of No. l, and Gus Runge. first
assistant chief. are both Democrats, and
Frank l.. Stetson, who was once upon a
time all outspoken Democrat, are under
stood to be the candidates. w. S. Pardee,
the building inspector. would like to be APP
pointed, but will have opposition, as it is